CAIE M1 2013 June — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicVariable Force

4 A train of mass 400000 kg is moving on a straight horizontal track. The power of the engine is constant and equal to 1500 kW and the resistance to the train's motion is 30000 N . Find
  1. the acceleration of the train when its speed is \(37.5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\),
  2. the steady speed at which the train can move.